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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says it is important that developing countries, like Jamaica, implement mitigation strategies to reduce their emission of green house gases. He noted that, as such, the Government has placed increased focus on the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy and land use changes, especially forestry. "These will be Jamaica's...

The South Camp Road Rehabilitation Centre, in Kingston, is being renovated at a cost of $65 million to accommodate the island's female inmates and juveniles. This facility previously housed male inmates, but is being remodelled to accommodate inmates from the sole female prison - Fort Augusta.  The land on which Fort Augusta is located, as well as surrounding parcels, were...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has urged administrators of local private tertiary institutions to ensure that the quality of their courses are of the highest standard. Speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Association of Private Tertiary Institutions (JAPTI), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday, September 25, Rev. Thwaites argued that the nation needs “every...

Ten families, formerly residents of the Causeway Fishing Village in Portmore, St. Catherine, have been presented with titles to their new properties in Portmore Villa by State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan. The titles were handed over during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, on September 24. A total of 16 families who...

A Bill encouraging overseas companies to establish their head offices in Jamaica, and to exempt officers of such companies from the payment of income tax, was passed in the House of Representatives on September 25. The Bill – The Income Tax (Amendment) Act - was piloted by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips. In his remarks,...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the nation, particularly the average Jamaican, stands to benefit greatly from accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). "There is a lot to be gained for Jamaica, not just for the Government, but for the average person in terms of access to the court, which is the critical thing. The...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says that Cabinet has accepted the submission that Jamaica be positioned as a Global Logistics Hub, which will be at the centre of the country's economic growth strategy. The Minister, who was briefing senior journalists at a breakfast meeting at his Ministry today (September 25), said that Cabinet also approved the...

The Department of Management Studies and the Mona School of Business at the University of the West Indies have merged to become the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM). The single business school was officially launched on September 24, during a ceremony held at the Sir Alister McIntyre building at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said that the Government is placing focus on prevention and control measures as it works to curtail crime in Jamaica, which is seen as the main impediment to the country's economic and social prosperity. "We just completed a National Security Policy and one of the things it identified was that crime, violence and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the long-awaited Montego Bay branch of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) should open within one month. He said that focus is now being placed on the staffing and refurbishing of the office, which will be located in Bogue. "We have already located and rented the office…we are going to have it staffed...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says plans are far advanced for the Evidence Act to be amended, which will allow for the appearance of witnesses by video, for possible prosecution of lotto scammers. "It is very difficult to get prosecutions for scamming and we have no specific legislation that deals with 'advanced fee fraud' which is the generic...

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) continues its fundraising drive today (Sept. 25), with the premier of the movie: The Odd Life of Timothy Green, at the Palace Cineplex, Sovereign Centre. The event gets underway with cocktails at 7:30 p.m. The cost of regular seats is $1,500 and $2,000 for box seats, and tickets are available at the JCS office located...